Chamois in a JJ?

[rsingler]

With a tablespoon of water/condensate consistently ending up in the bottom of the can after a couple hours of diving, is there any reason not to cut a disc of chamois to stick under the spring base to absorb and hold it? If you like sticking your head under ledges like I do, wouldn't this help keep the water away from the sensors? It wouldn't compress the scrubber canister spring but a half millimeter more.

 

[garyh]

I've dove with people who insisted on putting tampons in with their sorb, they are still alive. Maybe a pad in the btm might work. Not that I do it myself, might work though?????

 

[tbone1004]

we have them in the bottom of plenty of other units. I'd probably try to get it around the spring, but no reason it would cause any issues

 

[garyh]

we have them in the bottom of plenty of other units. I'd probably try to get it around the spring, but no reason it would cause any issues

chamois or pads?

 

[tbone1004]

chamois or pads?

yes lol. Something non shedding and highly absorbent. This is basically what is in the bottom of the meg
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Abs...orange+absorbent+cloth&qid=1598211993&sr=8-12

 

[KenGordon]

With a tablespoon of water/condensate consistently ending up in the bottom of the can after a couple hours of diving, is there any reason not to cut a disc of chamois to stick under the spring base to absorb and hold it? If you like sticking your head under ledges like I do, wouldn't this help keep the water away from the sensors? It wouldn't compress the scrubber canister spring but a half millimeter more.

My JJ is at home and I am a long way away, but I think that water would have to get through the sorb or both counter-lungs to get to the cells.

You can get quite a lot of water there with no problem at all. On the other had a thing managing to get in the way of air flow could be bad...

 

[davehicks]

Or you could just do nothing and pay attention to how much water accumulated. Soaking up the water may hide a potential problem that you need to address should it grow beyond a tablespoon. A small amount of water won't hurt the system but an accelerating leak you can't track might.